From their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mablethorpe-Seal-Sanctuary-Animal-Gardens/118886034794416
"NOTICE TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS OF MABLETHORPE SEAL SANCTUARY AND NATURE CENTRE
FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS WE HAVE DEDICATED OUR LIVES TO CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL WELFARE AND HAVE A 95% SUCCESS RATE OF RELEASING ANIMALS BACK INTO THE WILD, HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME UNFORTUNATE ONES THAT HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REMAIN HERE AT THE SANCTUARY WHERE WE STRIVE TO GIVE THEM THE BEST POSSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE LIFE. WE CAN ALSO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT THAT THEY HAVE ON THESE BIRDS.
AS OF THE 18TH OF JULY 2013 AHVLA/DEFRA WHO ARE THE GOVERNING BODY FOR ANIMAL REGULATIONS HAVE DECLARED THAT WE CANNOT HAVE ON DISPLAY DISABLED ENDANGERED WILD BIRDS, IE BARN OWNS/TAWNY OWLS AND KESTRELS.
UK CITIES STATE THAT TO HAVE THESE BIRDS ON DISPLAY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WE NEED TO APPLY FOR ARTICLE 10 CERTIFICATES,(WE ARE HAPPY TO BE COMPLIANT)HOWEVER AHVLA/DEFRA HAVE DECLARED AND I QUOTE “AS DISCUSSED DUE TO STRICTER INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS FROM FEBRUARY 2011 WE NOW ONLY GRANT WILD DISABLED BIRDS ARTICLE 10 CERTIFICATES IF IT IS SHOWN THAT THERE WILL BE A GENIUNE CONSERVATION BENEFIT TO THE SPECIES.DUE TO THIS IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT YOU WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN APPLYING FOR ANY WILD DISABLED ARTICLE 10 CERTIFICATES FOR BARN OWLS, TAWNY OWLS OR KESTRELS”.
THE WILD BIRDS THAT WE TAKE INTO OUR CARE HAVE BEEN INJURED FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND AFTER VET TREATMENT WE ASSESS IF THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR RELEASE, IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE WE GIVE THEM A HOME HERE. DUE TO THE COST AND CARE THAT THESE ANIMALS NEED WE CHARGE A FEE FOR ENTRY TO CARRY ON THE GOOD WORK WE DO.
AHVLA/DEFRA HAVE ASKED THAT ALL ENCLOSURES BE COVERED WITH TARPAULIN OR THE BIRDS TAKEN OFF DISPLAY OR WE WILL FACE PROSECUTION AND FINED UPTO £5,000 FOR EACH BIRD WE HAVE ON DISPLAY WHICH CURRENTLY IS 25 BIRDS.
WE HOPE WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN CARRY ON THIS WORK OF RESCUEING AND RELEASING ANIMALS AND CURRENTLY ARE FIGHTING THIS LEGISLATION AND ASK THAT YOU WOULD SIGN THIS PETITION TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE WORK WE DEDICATE OUR LIVES TO UPHOLD.
WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY THIS."
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mablethorpe-Seal-Sanctuary-Animal-Gardens/118886034794416
"NOTICE TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS OF MABLETHORPE SEAL SANCTUARY AND NATURE CENTRE
FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS WE HAVE DEDICATED OUR LIVES TO CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL WELFARE AND HAVE A 95% SUCCESS RATE OF RELEASING ANIMALS BACK INTO THE WILD, HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME UNFORTUNATE ONES THAT HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REMAIN HERE AT THE SANCTUARY WHERE WE STRIVE TO GIVE THEM THE BEST POSSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE LIFE. WE CAN ALSO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT THAT THEY HAVE ON THESE BIRDS.
AS OF THE 18TH OF JULY 2013 AHVLA/DEFRA WHO ARE THE GOVERNING BODY FOR ANIMAL REGULATIONS HAVE DECLARED THAT WE CANNOT HAVE ON DISPLAY DISABLED ENDANGERED WILD BIRDS, IE BARN OWNS/TAWNY OWLS AND KESTRELS.
UK CITIES STATE THAT TO HAVE THESE BIRDS ON DISPLAY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WE NEED TO APPLY FOR ARTICLE 10 CERTIFICATES,(WE ARE HAPPY TO BE COMPLIANT)HOWEVER AHVLA/DEFRA HAVE DECLARED AND I QUOTE “AS DISCUSSED DUE TO STRICTER INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS FROM FEBRUARY 2011 WE NOW ONLY GRANT WILD DISABLED BIRDS ARTICLE 10 CERTIFICATES IF IT IS SHOWN THAT THERE WILL BE A GENIUNE CONSERVATION BENEFIT TO THE SPECIES.DUE TO THIS IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT YOU WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN APPLYING FOR ANY WILD DISABLED ARTICLE 10 CERTIFICATES FOR BARN OWLS, TAWNY OWLS OR KESTRELS”.
THE WILD BIRDS THAT WE TAKE INTO OUR CARE HAVE BEEN INJURED FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND AFTER VET TREATMENT WE ASSESS IF THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR RELEASE, IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE WE GIVE THEM A HOME HERE. DUE TO THE COST AND CARE THAT THESE ANIMALS NEED WE CHARGE A FEE FOR ENTRY TO CARRY ON THE GOOD WORK WE DO.
AHVLA/DEFRA HAVE ASKED THAT ALL ENCLOSURES BE COVERED WITH TARPAULIN OR THE BIRDS TAKEN OFF DISPLAY OR WE WILL FACE PROSECUTION AND FINED UPTO £5,000 FOR EACH BIRD WE HAVE ON DISPLAY WHICH CURRENTLY IS 25 BIRDS.
WE HOPE WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN CARRY ON THIS WORK OF RESCUEING AND RELEASING ANIMALS AND CURRENTLY ARE FIGHTING THIS LEGISLATION AND ASK THAT YOU WOULD SIGN THIS PETITION TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE WORK WE DEDICATE OUR LIVES TO UPHOLD.
WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY THIS."
Petition is not working at the moment.
